Scottish rugby great Roy Laidlaw opens up on his Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Gregor Townsend offers support to former Lions scrum-halfLaidlaw says head knocks contributed to him getting diseaseGregor Townsend has offered his support to Roy Laidlaw after the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions scrum-half revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease. The 67-year-old has decided to speak out in a bid to encourage others contending with memory loss to seek help.He estimates he chalked up more than 500 games during a stellar career which spanned 17 years at his hometown club Jed-Forest and also saw him register 47 caps for Scotland and four for the Lions. Related: British …